Most personal injury claims are firstly dealt with by PIAB whose rules and procedures are complex. PIAB impose strict timelines, which if inadvertently missed, may result in your claim being statute barred and thrown out. It is important therefore to engage a competent litigation solicitor with personal injury expertise to file and manage your proceedings before PIAB.

In the first instance for your claim to be assessed by PIAB, the person responsible for your injuries (defendant) must formally accept liability. If the wrongdoer does not admit liability, the case is outside the remit of PIAB and you must litigate your claim in court. 

Where a claim does proceed before PIAB, our personal injury solicitors will deal with the entire claim’s process, right from serving the requisite letter of claim to the final assessment of compensation. We will obtain appropriate medical and consultant reports, prepare your PIAB claim and have it served and registered within the strict time limits prescribed by the Statute of Limitations. Anthony Carroll is registered on the PIAB Portal, which provides us with real time information regarding your claim  and facilitates a swift exchange of correspondence with PIAB. 

PIAB can award compensation under two categories of damages. Special Damages, which account for current and future loses and out of pocket expenses, whilst General Damages account for pain and suffering. The amount of compensation which can be awarded for General Damages is largely determined by the Personal Injuries Guidelines. These Guidelines are published by the Judicial Council and set levels of compensation for various types of personal injuries. 

As your claim moves through PIAB, we will identify and record your Special Damages for items such as loss of earnings, hospital charges, medical expenses, damage to vehicle and travel expenses. For each client we also file a detailed Schedule of Special Damages thus  ensuring that our clients are compensated for all losses incurred. Where necessary, our personal injury solicitors will make legal submissions to support your claim and file replies to particulars raised by PIAB. Ultimately, PIAB are required to make a financial award called a Determination which should be carefully assessed. If an award is not adequate, Anthony Carroll have the  resources to assist you in  pursuing your claim before the  courts.

Our personal injury experience is that bigger claims are better dealt with by the courts (rather than PIAB) due to the complexity of such cases, which often involve expert witnesses and large volumes of specialist evidence. Pursuing a personal injury claim in the courts allows for more detailed  evidence to be presented  and generally results in more favourable outcomes. 

Large claims require significant funding if they are to succeed and this is where Anthony Carroll can make a difference. We have the financial resources to support your claim by retaining top barristers, actuaries, engineers and medical consultants to provide your case with the best chance of succeeding. Our personal injury solicitors have years of experience successfully managing large personal injury claims, so clients can be confident that their case will be expertly presented and fully compensated. 

Motor and road traffic accidents account for a significant majority of personal injury claims and we deal with such claims on a regular basis. Engaging our personal injury solicitors at an early stage will enable us to guide you through the initial steps of your claim, and offer a preliminary assessment of your case. Notification of such accidents must be  served on the person you hold responsible for your injuries within just one month of the accident, so prompt action is required. 

We only work with trusted and reliable professionals to prepare and present your case. Your claim is likely to include compensation for injuries, medical expenses, loss of earnings and damage to your vehicle. It may also include compensation for pain and suffering into the future, psychological injury, inability to work or engage in recreational activities.

Health and Safety legislation requires employers to ensure an employee’s health, safety and welfare at work. This is achieved by imposing a legal duty on employers to take reasonable steps to prevent workplace injuries and ill-health. Such obligation requires employers to provide a safe place of work (i.e. safe machinery and equipment), safe systems of work and also extends to the provision of adequate workplace training and protective equipment.

If you have sustained an injury at work, you should consult one of our personal injury solicitors who can advise whether you have a claim against your employer. Workplace claims can be technical and often we engage expert assessors and forensic engineers to investigate the cause of the accident for evidentiary purposes. The Health & Safety Authority must also be notified. Anthony Carroll handle many workplace accident claims and have the financial resources to retain experts and experienced barristers to achieve the best results for you.

Where a person dies as a result of the wrongful act of another, the family of the deceased may be entitled to compensation where wrongdoing can be established. Such claims can be brought by all or any of the deceased’s “dependents” which is widely defined under the Civil Liability Act 1961.

A dependent is entitled to claim for financial loss suffered as a result of the deceased’s death, damages for mental distress as a result of the death together with funeral and other testamentary expenses actually incurred as a result of the death. Anthony Carroll will offer clients the necessary professional support, legal protection and advice required to preserve such claims in these difficult times, where strict time limits still apply.